Herculaneum Matron Lysippus Sculptor National Museum. ID=GAN still image Statue eng Possibly Demeter, the Greek goddess of agriculture, who gave mankind the secrets of growing corn. At Eleusis in Attica her cult included "Mysteries" through which initiates achieved promise of immortality. Possibly Demeter, the Greek goddess of agriculture, who gave mankind the secrets of growing corn. At Eleusis in Attica her cult included "Mysteries" through which initiates achieved promise of immortality. Style: High Classical Period: Greek Classical Period Greek Sculpture Art and Art History Collection (Saskia)
Herculaneum Matron
Lysippus Sculptor
National Museum. ID=GAN
still image
Statue
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Possibly Demeter, the Greek goddess of agriculture, who gave mankind the secrets of growing corn. At Eleusis in Attica her cult included "Mysteries" through which initiates achieved promise of immortality.
Possibly Demeter, the Greek goddess of agriculture, who gave mankind the secrets of growing corn. At Eleusis in Attica her cult included "Mysteries" through which initiates achieved promise of immortality.
Style: High Classical
Period: Greek Classical Period
Greek
Sculpture
Art and Art History Collection (Saskia)